Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates on Thursday 5 November 2015
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Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Rain clearing overnightpublished at 17:55
Persistent rain will clear away during the evening, but it will remain cloudy.
More rain in store tomorrow, but feeling mild.
Your pictures: Fireworks in Coventrypublished at 17:49
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveIf you're watching fireworks tonight, have an enjoyable evening.
If you're not, you can enjoy at these fabulous pictures sent in by Paul Thompson taken in Coventry.
Image source, Paul ThompsonIf you'd like to send in your photographs you can email, Facebook, external or send them via Twitter, external.
Woman attacked and car-jacked by masked men in Coleshillpublished at 17:39
Two masked men attacked a woman and stole her car as she was parking on her own driveway in Coleshill, external on Monday.
The two approached her on Gerards Way just after 17:00, grabbed her arm and pushed her into the garden before making-off with her grey Audi, police said.
The car was abandoned in nearby Pakington Lane after being crashed into a telegraph pole.
Det Con Sian Cook, who is leading on the investigation said: "This was a distressing robbery which has left the victim notably shaken and upset.
Council apply to move travellers from Nuneaton parkpublished at 17:28
Martin Winch
BBC Local LiveThe borough council in Nuneaton says it hopes to evict travellers illegally encamped in the town by tomorrow.
It's seeking an eviction order at court this afternoon in a bid move on the group on its land off Marston Lane.
Today's front page: Joy as Daw Mill plans rejectedpublished at 17:16
Members of the planning and development board witnessed the highest ever turn out to a public meeting in the council's history., external
Image source, Atherstone and Coleshill HeraldNews: City Link 'dead in the water and MEP body mix-uppublished at 17:02
Alice Rosenthal
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are our main stories in the newsroom:
- Court hears City Link was 'dead in the water' when rescue plan failed
- A report into a mix-up that led to the wrong body being cremated at MEP Philip Bradbourn's funeral finds checks weren't properly carried out
- Sky Blues boss Steve Waggett stands down
Cricket: Boycott says Warwickshire's Ian Bell 'must do more'published at 16:58
BBC SportGeoffrey Boycott says Warwickshire's Ian Bell "has got to do more" to justify his inclusion in the national side after England fell to a 127-run defeat in the third and final Test against Pakistan and a 2-0 series loss.
Former England batsman Boycott went on to say that Bell "won't be batting" in the forthcoming tour of South Africa.
Bell has failed to make a test hundred since April, managing only 428 runs in his last 23 innings and his contribution to the series has been 158 runs at an average of only 31.
Kitchen fire in Nuneatonpublished at 16:50
A house fire, which started in the kitchen of a property in Tomkinson Road, Nuneaton, external, has been dealt with by fire crews.
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End of X postSome of the mistakes that led to a body mix-up at a cremationpublished at 16:41
A report found bodies were moved multiple times because of a lack of refrigeration space in mortuaries and the former MEP Philip Bradbourn's patient identification was also missing a digit when it was written down on the mortuary register.
When the MEP's body was moved to a different fridge, the request was made by phone giving his name only and was not followed up with an email so no one checked the details against Mr Bradbourn's full name, date of birth and address and instead Philip Bradburn's body was moved.
Medieval Warwickshire bridge reopenspublished at 16:23
Local businesses say they've lost thousands of pounds after the medieval bridge at Bidford-on-Avon was closed for five months for repairs.
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End of X postA crop sprayer hit the parapet of the structure, in the Warwickshire town in June prompting its closure to motorists.
MEP body mix-up: Mistakes from hospital, funeral directors and undertakerpublished at 16:09
A report into how the wrong body was cremated after the death of a West Midlands MEP has found a combination of errors from a hospital, funeral directors and an undertaker played their part.
Philip Bradbourn, a Conservative MEP, and Philip Bradburn were both sent to the same mortuary.
A month after the former MEP's funeral it was revealed that there had been a body mix-up.
Your photos: Autumn in Coventrypublished at 15:56
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThis stunning photograph of Caludon Castle park in Coventry was sent in by Gary Haigh.
Image source, Gary HaighWe love to feature your photos of the local area.
You can send them in via email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.
RSPCA launch appeal after starving dog found in Coventrypublished at 15:46
A starving dog, left on the street in Coventry, is thought to have had puppies a couple of days before she was found.
Image source, RSPCAThe RSPCA is appealing for information about the dog, now named Clara.
Inspector Louise Labram said "She was very emaciated. I'm concerned that she may have been underfed or starved prior to being found.
“I am also very concerned that there may be some pups out there who are very young and are unlikely to survive without her.”
Family pay tribute to woman killed in Wellesbourne crashpublished at 15:22
The parents of a woman killed in a Warwickshire crash have paid tribute to their “beautiful girl who brought sunshine into everybody’s lives”. , external
Image source, Coventry TelegraphWeather: Widespread rain clearing overnightpublished at 15:06
Persistant and occasionally heavy rain moving in to most parts through the afternoon.
Rain clearing through the evening, though some drizzle will last for a time.
Feeling mild with a low temperature of 14C (57F).
News: Sky Blues boss stands down and City Link bosses in courtpublished at 14:58
Alice Rosenthal
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of our main stories today:
- Coventry City chief executive stands down
- City Link directors deny failing to inform government over redundancies
- Warwickshire garage robbed at knife-point
Warwick 'has capacity to take patients from Alexandra Hospital'published at 14:35
The hospital trust that runs Warwick Hospital says they have capacity to take some patient from the Alexandra Hospital, after it was announced all maternity services will be moved.
Campaigners fighting to save services are holding a 12-hour vigil outside the Alexandra in protest.
A spokesperson from South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust said: "Following the recent changes to Maternity Services at the Alexandra we are anticipating an increased demand for our services.
"We currently have the capacity to meet the predicted demand and will welcome women from Redditch and surrounding areas."
Kenilworth schoolgirl jigs way to national titlepublished at 14:21
Leamington Observer
Milly McGory, the Crackley Hall pupil, out-jigged the opposition to be crowned the All Ireland U9 Irish Dancing Champion, external.
Image source, Leamington observerCoventry City chief executive stands downpublished at 13:56
Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportCoventry City chief executive Steve Waggott has announced he's leaving the Sky Blues, external.
Image source, EmpicsWaggott has been chief executive at the Sky Blues for just over a year after stepping up from the role of development director which he had held since 2011.
He had previously been chief executive at Charlton.
In a statement Waggott says the club's current stability and team's good league position make it a good time for him to move on.
